The move aims to subdue anti-government demonstrations that have swept across the country. 

​The move aims to subdue anti-government demonstrations that have swept across the country.  

Leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s ten member states, including India, Russia, and China, are convening in northern China. The SCO, seen as an alternative to US-led approaches, encompasses 40% of the world’s population.

Heavy rain wreaked havoc across North India. Uttarakhand witnessed devastating flash floods and landslides in several areas.